TNAG-0545-FCO40-640-Strength-of-garrison-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 54

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(HKK 10/1)

TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 939 OF 4/12.

FOR WIGGHAM FROM DAVIES

DEFENCE COSTS: ANNEX B OF MOV

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1. WHY IS PARAGRAPH 2 (X), AIR TROOPING, EXPRESSED IN H.K. DOLLARS?

2. WE HAVE DECIDED TO AMALGAMATE PARAGRAPH 2(VI) AND (VII), TO SHOW THEM AS H.K. DOLLARS 119M, AND APPLY THE HONG KONG CPI (B) TO THIS FIGURE. OTHER SUB-PARAGRAPHS ARE RENUMBERED.

3. WE HAVE REDESIGNATED NEW PARAGRAPH 2(VII) AS WORKS SER-

VICES.

4. WE HAVE ALSO OMITTED PARAGRAPH 4 OF JENNEY'S DRAFT AND PROPOSE TO MAKE REFERENCE TO THE F.F.R. IN THE BREAKDOWN OF COSTS INTO INFLATOR CATEGORIES ATTACHED TO APPENDIX 1 TO THE STATEMENT OF

FINANCIAL PROCEDURES.

5. HAVE YOU ANY COMMENTS ON THIS?

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